Why You Need a Tonneau Cover in Your Life

 What is a Tonneau Cover?

The name is French in origin and means "barrel" when translated literally. Originally found on cars that date back to the early 1900s, the tonneau was a barrel-like back seat, built in a rounded fashion to protect the seat from mud and bugs while the car was being driven down dirt roads. The tonneau cover was a soft leather cover that stretched from one side of the tonneau to the other to keep an unused seat clean. Later, as racing became popular, drivers would use tonneau covers to reduce drag created when the air hit the cockpits of their cars.

As cars advanced and body styles changed, there was little need for a tonneau, but the tonneau cover has endured for several reasons. Today, the tonneau cover has evolved to come in soft and hard forms that not only cover classic American car seats but newly bought trucks and sports cars. Companies like Mobile Installation professionally install soft leather or vinyl tonneau covers for sports cars or hard vinyl or fiberglass covers for trucks.

Why You Need a Tonneau Cover in Your Life

Tonneau covers provide a variety of services that make your life easier in the short- and long-term. If installed correctly, these covers provide years of service and care-free maintenance. They should be looked at as investments that help drivers get the most out of their vehicles.

●        Reduce Buffeting: Convertibles and open sports cars benefit from soft tonneau covers that can be fastened to the passenger side, reducing drag created by wind resistance. They also retain heat for the driver. Hard tonneau covers reduce the drag on truck beds.

●        Lower Fuel Costs: Used on cars and trucks, these covers reduce fuel costs because the engine doesn't have to work as hard to accelerate.

●        Protect the Investment: Besides the aesthetic appeal of a clean vehicle, a tonneau cover protects interiors and truck beds from elements that damage, rust, and prematurely age a vehicle.

●        Protect Cargo: Tonneau covers help hide and protect personal property and tools in the cockpit or truck bed.

Mobile Installation

The best part about a tonneau cover is that it can be professionally installed in a short period of time. The professionals at Mobile Installation can install it on your lunch break, in the parking lot at work. They come to you for your convenience. Contact us today at 612-986-3332 to get more information or schedule an appointment.